U.S. Military Disputes Iran's Jet Report
Posted on: Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 12:00 CDT
U.S. military officials disputed Iranian reports that a U.S. military jet was forced to land at an Iranian airport after violating the country's airspace.
Iranian media reported a Falcon jet was forced to land at an Iranian airport after entering the country's airspace from Turkey at a low altitude while en route to Afghanistan, CNN reported.
Two U.S. military officials in Washington told CNN that no military aircraft were forced down. However, the officials said the aircraft could have belonged to another government agency or possibly the Iraqi government.
The jet's crew and passengers were released to continue their flight to Afghanistan after questioning revealed they unintentionally strayed into Iranian airspace, the Iranian Fars News Agency reported.
Source: United Press International
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